What function is the UPnP?

Created 03/25/2011 02:14 | Updated 09/22/2011 06:02

The UPnP is an acronym standing for “Universal Plug and Play.”
”Universal Plug and Play” is a function to make devices on a network easy to connect with each other, which is defined by the Universal Plug and Play Forum.

This function plays the following roles:

Detection of devices on a network by UPnP.

Support of a request for port mapping issued by a device inside the LAN.

Notification of an IP address on the WAN side to a device inside the LAN.